Combination bed, table, and sofa



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COMBINATION BED, TABLE, AND SOFA Filed Feb. 12. 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet 3bf; ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 21, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims. 7

This invention relates-to combination furnitures and has for its mainobject to provide a device of this type which may be used as a table, abed or a sofa.

Other objects of this invention are: to provide a device ascharacterized hereinbefore which. will be novel and simple inconstruction and operation, easy to manipulate and to change from oneform to the other, and adapted to be manufactured on a large scale.

Still further objects of this invention will be apparent as thespecification of the same proceeds.

In the drawings, forming a part of this specification and accompanyingthe same:

Fig. 1 is a semi-diagrammatic side elevation showing my device formedinto a table, portions of the same having been removed to improve theclearness of the showing;

Fig. 2 is a partly sectional semi-diagrammatic side elevation showing mydevice transformed into a bed;

Fig. 3 is a semi-diagrammatic side elevation showing my device turnedinto a sofa;

Fig. dis a cross sectional elevation of my device when in the form ofa'bed, the section being taken .on the line l-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary cross section of the lower middle portion of mydevice when in the shape of a table as shown in Fig. 1;

Figs. 6, '7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, show the elements and various positionsin an adjustable hinge device used in my invention, while Figs. 12, 13,and 14, are similar details of another hinge device used in mycombination furniture;

Figs. 15 and 16 are details illustrating methods of securing the headand foot boards when my invention is used as a bed;

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary sectional detail on the line Il-Il of Fig. 4,illustrating the construction of a portion of the link mechanismdesigned to operate certain locking means in my device;

Figs. 18 and 19 are fragmentary detail views of an arm rest used when mydevice is formed into a sofa; 1

Fig. 20 is a fragmentary cross section on the line Zll-Zll of Fig. 1,showing the frame construction of a section of my furniture; and Fig. 21shows in a perspective view portions of the joint of a brace, takenapart.

Referring now to the drawings more closely by characters of reference,the numeral 20 indicates in general, the central supporting portion ofmy device passing transversely across the whole width thereof and'havingthe two leg portions 2! and 22, an elevated middle portion 23 with athroughgoing hollowed out portion or recess 24 therein.

Hinged, as at 25 and 26, on the upper transverse edges of the base 20are the left hand and right hand intermediate sections of my device,generally indicated by the numerals 21 and 28, respectively, the lefthand section 21 being composed of a base board 29, a front side boardand a rear side board 3|, while the main elements of the right hand oneare, similarly, a base board 32, a front board 33, and a rear board 34.

Hinged at the left hand end of'the left intermediate portion 21, as bythe hinge device generally indicated by the numeral 35, is a left handend section, generally indicated by the numeral 36, of the same widthand height as the intermediate section 21, adapted to form a section ofa bed in continuation of said intermediate section 21, as will beunderstood and will be more fully explained hereinafter, having a baseboard 31, a front side board 38 and a rear sideboard 39, said left handend section 36 being terminated by a wall 40 inside of which a secondwall 4| is provided to form a pocket 42 (Figs. 1 and 2), said walls 40and 4! being somewhat longer than the width of the section 36, so thatsaid pocket G22 will also be longer than said width, the end of saidsection 36 being shaped accordingly, as will be understood (Fig. 16),said pocket, thus being adapted to receive the foot board of the bedwhen desired, as will be described presently.

At the right hand end of the right hand intermediate section 28 ishinged, by a device generally indicated by the numeral 43, a right handend section generally indicated by M, of similar, so to say trough like,construction as the other sections and being mainly composed of a baseboard 45, and front and rear boards 46 and 41, similarly located andarranged as the respective parts of the left hand end section 36.

Turning now particularly to Fig. 2, a plurality of springs, indicated bythe numeral 43, is arranged over the base board 29 in the left handintermediate section 21, to form therein a base. for a usual bed, asWill be understood, and similar, pluralities of springs 49, 50, and 5|are further arranged in the sections 36, 28 and right hand end sectionM, respectively. A fifth group or plurality of springs 52 is providedover the top plate 53 of the center support 20, so that the said fivegroupsof springs provide a continuous spring base for a bed when mydevice is placed into the form shown in Fig. 2, by means to be explainedhereinafter.

A mattress 5d, and possibly blankets or other bedding, may be placedover the said spring base and permanently kept in my device, movingtherewith when it is formed into a table or into a sofa, as will beunderstood.

The right hand end section M is terminated by an end wall 55 and anintermediate wall 56, forming a pocket 51, similar to the pocket 42 forthe left hand end section 36.

Hinged, as at 58, to the upper outer edge of the left hand end section36 is a board 59, forming the left hand leg of my device when it is usedas a bed, and hinged to the upper edge of the right hand end section 44,as at 69, is a similar board 6|, forming the right hand leg of the bed.

A board 62 is placed along the outer wall 49 of the left hand pocket 42being kept in an upright position in said pocket by a pin or plug 63(Figs. 2, 16, and 15) and by a toothed lower end 64, said end enteringinto an appropriate opening in the bottom 65 of the pocket 42, and,similarly, a board 66 is placed into the right hand pocket 51, securedtherein in its upright position by a plug 61 and a toothed lower end 68,the respective boards 92 and 66 forming the foot and 'head boards of thebed, it being understood, that the pocket 42 is somewhat deeper than thepocket 5'! so that the foot board will be lower than the head board ofmy device, as it is usual in bed constructions.

When I desire to form my bed, mainly indicated in Figs. 2 and 4, into atable, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the left hand intermediatesection 21 of my device will be raised upwardly into the verticalposition shown in Fig. l, and I provide a bolt or locking device,generally indicated by the numeral 10, and operable by a pedal linkmechanism, generally indicated by the numeral H, (Figs. 4 and 5)- tokeep the same in said vertical position. 7 V V In said table formationof Fig. 1, the left hand end section 36 will be permitted to drop into ahorizontal position, rectangularly to the middle section 21, and thensecured by the hinge device 35, to be explained hereinafter.

Similarly the right hand intermediate section 28 will be turned into anupright position and secured therein by the bolt device Ila and then theright handend section 44 will be secured in placed on top of the device,as shown in Fig. 1,

to form the top of the table, and they may be securedby the catch andhook devices 12 and '13,

as will be understood.

In case a larger table is desired, the left hand foot board 59 is turnedupwardly to form a left hand extension for the table and it may be keptin said position by a brace 14 comprising pivoted sections 14a and MD orbeing'of any suitable construction, well known in the art, In a similarmanner, the right hand foot board 6| may be turned upwardly and securedin its position by the brace 15, while if no extension is desired, saidfoot boards 59 and 6! may be left in a downwardly depending position,indicated by the dot and dash lines in Fig. 1.

When I desire to shape my combination furniture into a sofa, (Fig. 3)the left hand intermediate section 21 will be raised into an uprightposition, similar to that used for the table, while the right handintermediate section 28 will be left in a horizontal position, as usedwhen my device is formed into a bed, and the right hand end section 44will be left in a rectangular position to the section 28, by theappropriate use of the hinge device 43, that is, in the same rela-' tiveposition as it was fixed for forming the right hand side of the table,and in the position of the sofa, as shown in Fig. 3, the said section 44will act as the outer leg for said sofa.

The left hand outer section 35, on the other hand will be furtherreleased by the hinge 35, and will be permitted to hang downwardly, asshown in Fig. 3, substantially in parallelism with the left handintermediate section 21' and in this position, it Will'fOIlXl a portionof the back of the sofa.

It will be obvious and understood that the mattress 54, and the blanketsand other bedding possibly placed thereon, will take part in all thesemovements and will be folded, as the shape of the table, and of the sofarespectively, require. as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Appropriate ornaments, draperies and the like may be provided to concealthe exposed portions of these parts when forming the table or the sofa,while I may arrange at the outer end of l the left hand end section arolled up ornamental cover sheet 89, and similarly at the outer end ofthe right hand end section 44 a rolled'up ornaand 8 I b, respectively.

When forming the sofa from my device, the right hand board 69 of the topof the table will be removed from its securing devices 12 and 13,

and said board folded double, around a hinge 66a, and then secured onthe back of the right hand end section 44, by any appropriate means, asshown in Fig. 3, while the right hand extension board SI of the tablewill also be doubled around its center pivot Bid and in this positiontucked underneath said section 44, as also shown in Fig. 3. V

The left hand table top board 62will also be folded around its pivot62a. and then placed into the left hand pocket 42 of the left handterminal section 36, while the left hand extension board 59 will befolded double on its center pivot 59a, and in this position suspended atthe outer end of the left hand terminal section 36, as shown in Fig. 3.

In this manner a highly ornamental and comfortable sofa may be formedfrom my bed or table.

The'construction and operation of the locking bolts 10 and 1m used forthe left hand and right explained by describing the same for the bolt'39,

the construction and operation of bolt Ha being entirely identical.

Referring now to the bolt 10, a lateral member is secured at about thecenter of the lower marginal portion of the base board 29 of the lefthand intermediate section 21, and the bolt proper 9| may enter into anopening in said member 90 and thereby fix or look the intermediatesection 2! in its upright position, as best shown in Fig. 5. A spring 92normally urges said bolt 9! into said locking position, the majorportion of the bolt being slidably held and secured in the stationarybase 20, as at 93 and 94. A pivoted link member or lever 95 is hinged atthe lower end 96 of the bolt 9|, and a second pivoted lever 9? engages,in. a yielding pivoted manner, through the pin and slot mechanism 98,the outer end of the lever 95, said lever 91 being operable by thepedal. 99, protruding from theside of the base 20.

.When the pedal 99 is operated, the lever link mechanism will pull thebolt 9|. in adownward direction against the-spring 92, as will beobvious,

until the upper portion of the bolt vSI is freed from themember .90thereby permitting a movement of; the section 21 on the pivot25.

The construction and operation of the hinge device35 may be explainedwith the aid of Figs. 6 to 11, as follows:

On the left hand end section 36, is secured a left hand member I of saidhinge,-best shown in the perspective of Fig. 7, while a similar memberIOI (Fig. 8) is secured on the left hand intermediate section 21.

The two pivot members have oppositely placed but otherwise identicalrounded heads I000. and IOIa, respectively, secured together by a centerpin '02 around which they are rockable. Each rounded head I00a. and IOIahas three holes or apertures, designated I03, I04, and I05, for thehinge member I00; and I03a, I04a, and W541, for the hingemember IOI., Anappropriate plug or pin device I06 may be placed into a coaxially placedpair of said holes thereby locking the hinge device in a desiredposition. I

When it is desired to form the left-hand side of a bed from the lefthandside of my device, the hinge 35 will be placed into the positionshown in Figs. 6 and 9, and the plug MiG-secured in the coaxial holesI03 and I03a; and when a table is formed of my device, said hinge device35 will be placed into the position shown in Fig. 10, the holes in themember I00 being moved with 90 degrees anti-clockwise in relation to theholes in the member IOI, and the plug I06 may be p-lacedin the nowcoaxial holes I030. and I04, and, finally, when the back of the sofa isformed from the left hand portion of my device, the hinge 35 will beplaced in the position shown in Fig. 11, the plug I06 now looking theholes I and I03a.

The construction of the hinge device 43 is entirely similar to that ofthe hinge 35, as shown in Figs. 12, 13, and 14. Member H0 is secured onthe intermediate section 28, while the counter part member I II of it issecured on the section 44, having circular heads I I.0a and I I I arespectively cooperating with each other in an identical manner to thatof hinge 35, in this case, however,on-1y two adjusting holes H3 and H4are provided in the member H0, and two appropriately placed holes H30,and H411 in the member III.

When it is desired to form the right hand-part of the bed of thesesections, they will be placed in the position shown in Fig. 14 and aplug II Swill be placed through the holes H4 and II 40,, while when'itis desired to form a table or a sofa, sections 28 and 44 will be placedat a right angle to one another, as shown in Fig. 12, and the plug II5now will be placed .through the holes II3 and I 1411..

When forming a sofa out of my combination furniture, I may provide anarm rest for both sides of the same, as generally indicated at I inFigs. 3, 4, 18, and 19. The members I20 which are to be formed as armrests at the two sides of the sofa normally are stored in the recess I24of the base 20, as shown in Fig. 4, each of said members being composedof a board element I 2I having a hollow space I22 therein. housing aspring pressed, preferably sheet metal, catch plate I23. When it isdesired to make an arm rest outof said members IN, the same will bepulled outwardly from the recess 24 until the outer end,.-I.24 of thecatch member I23 will engage a slot I25 in the and ornamented upperbotto'm'ofsaidrecess; 2j4pn'ear the opening thereof,

asind-icated. in Fig.18. In this position member IFZI isstandinguprightalong the side of the sofa, as shownin Figs; 3 and 18, and the suitablyshaped end I26 thereof may serve as the arm rest proper, while a hingedportion I2'I of it maybe opened up and releasably secured in itshorizontal: position by any appro' priate means wellknown in the art(not shown) the bed, or as parts of the table top, and it will also beunderstood that any suitable hook devices I32 may be used fortemporarily securing the boards 59 and GI when used as the legs of thebed.

.;While,I have shown What I consider a preferredembodiment of myinvention, I am aware of the fact that changes and variations may bemade in the details of construction and combination, and I desire toreserve my rights to all such changes andvariations that are within thespirit ofthis specification and the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

What I claim'as' new, is:

1. In a combinationfurniture, having a central stationary base, aplurality of springs to form parts of aspring basefor a bed on saidstationary base, a rlght-hand -a-nd a left hand intermediate member,each having a base board and two side boards to form a trough like usualbed frame portion hinged at the right hand, and left hand, sidesrespectively of said stationary base, a plurality of springs in eachintermediate section to form further parts of a spring base for a bed; a

similar construction to said intermediate members and hinged to therespective right hand and left handouter ends of said intermediatemembers, a right hand and left hand leg board hingedly secured to theright hand and left hand outer upper edges of the respective outermembers releasable means to secure said legs in a vertical position onsaid outer members when desired and releasable means associated withsaid hinges be tween said. members to lock said members in desired.relative angular positions to one another, said members being adaptedto be placed into horizontal alignment with the base to form a bed, theintermediate members adapted to be swung into vertical positions, meansto hold said intermediate members in such vertical positions, the outermembers adapted to extend and be held in horizontally alined positionsprojecting outwardly from the. upper ends of the intermediate members,whereby a table support is formed, one intermediate member adapted to beswung down to horizontal position to form a seat with its as- ;'sociatedouter member engaging the floor to form a leg for the seat.

2. In a combination furniture as set forth in claim, 1, transversepockets at the left hand and right hand ends of the respective outermembers, and upright head and foot boards for a bed removably secured inthe respective pockets.

3..In a combination furniture as set forth inclaimd,.saidjintermediatemembers being adapted righthand and a left handouter member of erated slidable bolt for each intermediate member insaid base to secure the same in its upright position, said bolt normallybeing urged into a receiving element in the respective intermediatemember but being adapted to be withdrawn therefrom by said pedal, saidouter members being adapted to be turned into horizontal positions, atright angles to said intermediate members, when in upright positions andsaid means associated with the respective hinge devices being adapted tosecure said outer members in said horizontal positions, said foot andhead boards being adapted to be removed from said pockets and to bereleasably secured over said'upright and on said horizontally placedmembers, to form the top for a table formed of said furniture.

4. In a combination furniture as set forth in claim 1, saidintermediatemembers being adapted to be turned into upright positions, a pedaloperated slidable bolt for each intermediate member in said base tosecure the same in its upright position, said bolt normally being urgedinto a receiving element in the respective intermediate member but beingadapted to be withdrawn therefrom by said pedal, said outer membersbeing adapted to be turned into horizontal positions, at right angles tosaid intermediate members, when in upright positions and said meansassociated with the respective hinge devices being adapted to securesaid outer members in said horizontal positions, said foot and headboards being adapted to be removed from saidpockets and to be releasablysecured over said upright and on said horizontally placed members, toform the top for a table formed of said furniture; said leg boards beingadapted to be turned into horizontal positions and secured therein, toform extensions for said table top.

5. In a combination furniture as set forth in claim 1, said left handintermediate member being adapted to be placed in an upright position, apedal operated slidable bolt in said base to secure said leftintermediate member in said position, said bolt normally being urgedinto a receiving element in said left intermediate member, but beingdetailed to be withdrawn therefrom by said pedal, said left hand outermember being adapted to be turned in a substantially downward directionin parallelism with said upright left hand intermediate member, therespective hinge device being adapted to secure it in said position,said right hand outer member being adapted to be turned into a downwarddirection, at a right angle to said right hand inter mediate member andto be secured in said position by the respective hinge device, and amattress element covering the upper surfaces of all members and beingadapted to bend to follow their respective horizontal, upright anddownward positions when said horizontal furniture is shaped into a sofa.

6. In a combination furniture as set forth in claim 1, said left handintermediate member being adapted to be placed in an upright position, apedal operated slidable bolt in said base to secure said leftintermediate member in said position, said bolt normally being urgedinto a receiving element in said left intermediate member, but beingdetailed to be withdrawn therefrom by said pedal, said left hand outermember being adapted to be turned in a substantially downward directionin'parallelism with said upright left hand intermediate member, therespective hinge device being adapted to secure it 'to be turned intoupright positions, a pedal opin said position, said right hand outermember being adapted to be turned into a downward direction, at a rightangle to said right hand intermediate member and to be secured in saidposition by the respective hinge device, and a mattress element coveringthe upper surfaces of all members and being adapted to bend to followtheir respective horizontal, upright and downward positions when saidfurniture is shaped into a sofa; said leg boards having intermediatepivots and normally being secured against folding by releasable means,and means to secure them in a folded position on the respective outersurfaces of said outer members, and said foot and head boards alsohaving intermediate pivots and normally being secured against folding byreleasable means, but being folded, and one being adapted to be storedin the pocket of one of said outer members, while the other beingadapted to be releasably secured on the end of the other outer member,when forming said sofa.

7. In a combination furniture as set forth in claim 1, said left handintermediate member being adapted to be placed in an upright position, apedal operated slidable bolt in said base to secure said leftintermediate member in said position, said bolt normally being urgedinto a receiving element in said left intermediate member, but beingdetailed to be withdrawn therefrom by said pedal, said left hand outermember being adapted to be turned in a substantially downward directionin parallelism with said upright left hand intermediate member, therespective hinge device being adapted to secure it in said position,said right hand outer member being adapted to be turned into a downwarddirection, at a right angle to said right hand intermediate member andto be secured in said position by the respective hinge device, and amattress element covering the upper surfaces of all members and beingadapted to bend to follow their respective horizontal, upright anddownward positions when said furniture is shaped into a sofa, an opentransverse recess in said stationary center base, a slidable boardelement normally stored in said recess but being adapted to be pulledtherefrom through its opening and turned into a vertical position alongthe side of said combination furniture, releasable means to secure saidboard in said vertical position, said board forming an armrest for saidsofa.

8. In a combination furniture as set forth in claim 1, said intermediatemembers being adapted to be turned into upright positions, a pedaloperated device for locking each intermediate member to secure the samein its upright position, said outer members being adapted to be turnedinto horizontal positions at right angles to said upright intermediatemembers, and said means associated with the respective hinge devicesbeing adapted to secure said outer members in said horizontal positions,said foot and head boards being adapted tobe removed from said pocketsand to be placed over said upright and on said horizontally placedmembers, to form the top for a table formed of said furniture, each ofsaid locks comprising a bolt slidable in said stationary base, anelement on the respective intermediate member normally being out ofengagement with said bolt, but being adapted to be engaged by said boltwhen said intermediate member is turned into an upright position, aspring normally urging said bolt into a locking position, and a linkmechanism operated by said pedal to withdraw said bolt when desired.

BEN SPANGLET.

